Policies for Intramural Sports

Intramural Policies

Organization of Competition

Open Division: Composed of male or female undergraduate, graduate students and faculty/staff members which may, but are not required to, represent various organizations or residence halls on campus.

CoRec Division: Composed of any combination of University faculty, staff and students. Teams in this division shall consist of men and women as designated by the rules of each sport. Unless otherwise noted, there must be at least two of each gender represented on the court at all times.

A Division: Higher level of competition. Typically players that have played in high school or have a high level of skill.

B Division: Intermediate level of competition. Typically players that have fun as their number one priority.

C Division: Lower level of competition: Typically players that have little to no experience and are also looking to have fun.

Eligibility

Participants are responsible for verifying their own eligibility. Likewise, team captains are responsible for the eligibility of his/her team members.

Who Can Participate?

Full-time undergraduate and graduate students.

Full-time faculty/staff members.

Graduate or part-time students who are paying full-time student fee.

Who Cannot Participate?

Continuing education students.

Part-time faculty/staff members.

Alumni.

Former students that have not graduated from the university.

A student who is on the roster for any UMass Lowell varsity athletic team may not play in the corresponding intramural sport in which they play for Umass Lowell.

PLEASE NOTE: All participants must present a valid UMass Lowell ID prior to participation in any intramural contest! Participants without an ID will not be allowed to play.

All participants must be listed on the IM Leagues team roster before participating in a game

Teams may add players to their rosters up to the last regular season game. After the final game, no additional roster additions will be accepted.

If a player from one team plays for another team in that same sport it would cause the second team to forfeit the contest.

An individual may only participate on one team per sport.

Once a player has played for a team, they may not transfer to another team.

Any player signed in on a game score sheet will be considered to have played.

Any participant playing under an assumed name will be ineligible to participate for the remainder of that sports season and will be referred to the Intramural Coordinator.

Any intramural team is limited to (2) club squad members per intramural team in that sport or corresponding sports. Club squad members must play in the A Division.

League team's must pay a mandatory $10.00 fee to the CRC in order to participate.

Any person who is a member of a UMass Lowell varsity team shall not be able to participate in the intramural competition in that sport or corresponding sports.

Sport

Corresponding Sport

Baseball

Softball

Basketball

Basketball Related Sports

Ice/Field Hockey

Floor and Ice Hockey

Soccer

Indoor/Outdoor Soccer

Volleyball

Volleyball Related Sports

Any person who has earned an athletic letter from an institution which gives college credit shall not participate in that sport or corresponding sports for one calendar year.

Any person that has quit or is cut from a varsity team after the second contest of the season shall be ineligible to participate in that sport or corresponding sports for the remainder of the academic year.

Any person that has competed as a professional in a sport shall not be eligible to participate in that sport or corresponding sports.

Penalties for Using Ineligible Players

The team shall forfeit the contest in which the ineligible player participated.

Players participating illegally may be referred to the Intramural Coordinator.

PLEASE NOTE: The Office of Campus Recreation reserves the right to put into effect any rule changes or modifications regarding eligibility, but in doing so will attempt to notify participants through team captains.

Captains

Each team or individual entering an intramural activity must have a captain. The captain's responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Attending or sending a representative to all captain's meetings.

Notifying team members of playing schedules/schedule changes.

Representing the team in the case of protests.

Promoting fair play and a positive atmosphere at contests.

Responsible for their players conduct before, during, and after each intramural contest. Similarly, they are responsible for the conduct of their team's fans as well.

Forfeits

If a team is not present and ready to play 10 minutes after their scheduled starting time of a contest, a forfeit shall be declared.

In order to claim a forfeit, the opposing team must have the minimum number of players present and ready to play.

Members of a team that have forfeited out of a sport are not eligible to participate for another team in that league.

Any team/individual that forfeits an intramural contest, regardless of the circumstances, may be ineligible to participate in playoffs.

Any team/individual that forfeits two contests will be dropped from further league play.

Teams that forfeit out of a sport will not receive Rec-Cup points and will have 50 points deducted from their point total.

The Office of Intramurals reserves the right not to allow teams that continue to forfeit out of leagues to register for additional leagues unless approved by the Intramural Coordinator.

Postponements and Rescheduling

Postponements due to weather/field conditions will be decided by the Office of Campus Recreation. Information pertaining to weather related postponements will be available by calling the Intramural Coordinator at 978-934-2393. When possible, postponed games will be rescheduled. Rescheduling contests for other reasons is rarely possible and consent is required from the Office of Campus Recreation and all teams involved.

Sportsmanship

"Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly." (Shaquille O'Neal)

Integral to the philosophy of the Office of Campus Recreation is that good sportsmanship and fair play are vital aspects of intramural competition. It is the responsibility of the team captain and team members to control the conduct of all team members and fans. It is necessary for the successful operation of the program that individuals display proper conduct in all instances.

In order to insure proper conduct before, during and after contests, officials, supervisors and administrative personnel shall make decisions as whether to warn, penalize or eject players/teams for unsportsmanlike behavior.

Any player, coach, team captain or fan ejected from an intramural contest must leave the playing area (fields, courts, etc.) immediately. Failure to leave the area may result in forfeiture of the game.

Players ejected from an intramural contest will be subject to the following procedure:

The player(s) will automatically be suspended from the next scheduled contest. The player(s) will be responsible for establishing a meeting with the Intramural Coordinator concerning the situation, and will be unable to compete in further competition until they do so.

After the meeting, the Coordinator will determine if there is a need for further action. Each case will be heard separately by the Coordinator and sanctions will be determined to suit the best interest of the Intramural Program.

All members listed on the score sheet who are removed from league play are suspended indefinitely pending a team representative meeting with the Intramural Coordinator.

Multiple technical or unsportsmanlike fouls or penalties assessed against a single team or individual

Individuals/teams played after the consumption of alcohol/drugs

Damage to or destruction of any Campus Recreation facilities or equipment

Sportsmanship Rating

Each team will be rated by the Intramural Sports Staff on its Sportsmanship each game. All teams must average a 3.5 or higher sportsmanship rating to qualify for the playoffs. The following rating chart will determine a teams sportsmanship score.

0 = Forfeit or Ejection

1 = Major Penalty/Infraction

2 = Misconduct

3 = Team shows up and has average sportsmanship, or call in forfeit (which must be made at least 24 hours in advance of contest)

4 = Satisfactory Sportsmanship

5 = Outstanding Sportsmanship

Note:When playoffs begin each team will start with a perfect 5.0 rating. Each team must maintain at least a 3.0 average rating or higher during the playoffs to be able to continue to participate in the playoffs.

Clothing & Equipment Policies:

Participants must remove all jewelry prior to competing.

No leg or knee braces of hard, unyielding material is allowed.

Non-marking sneakers are required for indoor sports and sneakers and rubber molded cleats are allowed for outdoor sports. No metal or screw-in cleats are allowed.

No jeans are allowed. Pants or shorts that have belt loops will not be allowed.

Baseball hats are not allowed during intramural competition, except for softball. You may wear sweatbands, bandanas, headbands or winter hats (outside).